EP1574279A3 - Laserbearbeitungsvorrichtung - Google Patents

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EP1574279A3
EP1574279A3 EP05011458A EP05011458A EP1574279A3 EP 1574279 A3 EP1574279 A3 EP 1574279A3 EP 05011458 A EP05011458 A EP 05011458A EP 05011458 A EP05011458 A EP 05011458A EP 1574279 A3 EP1574279 A3 EP 1574279A3
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Takashi Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd Akaba
Tadashi Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Lt Nagashima
Takashi Mitsubishi Heavy Indrustries Ltd Ishide
Syuhou Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd Tsubota
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B23—MACHINE TOOLS; METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B23K—SOLDERING OR UNSOLDERING; WELDING; CLADDING OR PLATING BY SOLDERING OR WELDING; CUTTING BY APPLYING HEAT LOCALLY, e.g. FLAME CUTTING; WORKING BY LASER BEAM
    • B23K26/00—Working by laser beam, e.g. welding, cutting or boring
    • B23K26/02—Positioning or observing the workpiece, e.g. with respect to the point of impact; Aligning, aiming or focusing the laser beam
    • B23K26/06—Shaping the laser beam, e.g. by masks or multi-focusing
    • B23K26/0604—Shaping the laser beam, e.g. by masks or multi-focusing by a combination of beams
    • B23K26/0608—Shaping the laser beam, e.g. by masks or multi-focusing by a combination of beams in the same heat affected zone [HAZ]
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B23—MACHINE TOOLS; METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B23K—SOLDERING OR UNSOLDERING; WELDING; CLADDING OR PLATING BY SOLDERING OR WELDING; CUTTING BY APPLYING HEAT LOCALLY, e.g. FLAME CUTTING; WORKING BY LASER BEAM
    • B23K26/00—Working by laser beam, e.g. welding, cutting or boring
    • B23K26/02—Positioning or observing the workpiece, e.g. with respect to the point of impact; Aligning, aiming or focusing the laser beam
    • B23K26/06—Shaping the laser beam, e.g. by masks or multi-focusing
    • B23K26/0604—Shaping the laser beam, e.g. by masks or multi-focusing by a combination of beams
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B23—MACHINE TOOLS; METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B23K—SOLDERING OR UNSOLDERING; WELDING; CLADDING OR PLATING BY SOLDERING OR WELDING; CUTTING BY APPLYING HEAT LOCALLY, e.g. FLAME CUTTING; WORKING BY LASER BEAM
    • B23K26/00—Working by laser beam, e.g. welding, cutting or boring
    • B23K26/02—Positioning or observing the workpiece, e.g. with respect to the point of impact; Aligning, aiming or focusing the laser beam
    • B23K26/06—Shaping the laser beam, e.g. by masks or multi-focusing
    • B23K26/067—Dividing the beam into multiple beams, e.g. multifocusing
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B23—MACHINE TOOLS; METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B23K—SOLDERING OR UNSOLDERING; WELDING; CLADDING OR PLATING BY SOLDERING OR WELDING; CUTTING BY APPLYING HEAT LOCALLY, e.g. FLAME CUTTING; WORKING BY LASER BEAM
    • B23K26/00—Working by laser beam, e.g. welding, cutting or boring
    • B23K26/08—Devices involving relative movement between laser beam and workpiece
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B23—MACHINE TOOLS; METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B23K—SOLDERING OR UNSOLDERING; WELDING; CLADDING OR PLATING BY SOLDERING OR WELDING; CUTTING BY APPLYING HEAT LOCALLY, e.g. FLAME CUTTING; WORKING BY LASER BEAM
    • B23K26/00—Working by laser beam, e.g. welding, cutting or boring
    • B23K26/08—Devices involving relative movement between laser beam and workpiece
    • B23K26/082—Scanning systems, i.e. devices involving movement of the laser beam relative to the laser head
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B23—MACHINE TOOLS; METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B23K—SOLDERING OR UNSOLDERING; WELDING; CLADDING OR PLATING BY SOLDERING OR WELDING; CUTTING BY APPLYING HEAT LOCALLY, e.g. FLAME CUTTING; WORKING BY LASER BEAM
    • B23K26/00—Working by laser beam, e.g. welding, cutting or boring
    • B23K26/346—Working by laser beam, e.g. welding, cutting or boring in combination with welding or cutting covered by groups B23K5/00 - B23K25/00, e.g. in combination with resistance welding
    • B23K26/348—Working by laser beam, e.g. welding, cutting or boring in combination with welding or cutting covered by groups B23K5/00 - B23K25/00, e.g. in combination with resistance welding in combination with arc heating, e.g. TIG [tungsten inert gas], MIG [metal inert gas] or plasma welding
EP05011458A 2000-03-30 2001-03-30 Laserbearbeitungsvorrichtung Expired - Lifetime EP1574279B1 (de)

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EP09003209A EP2062677A1 (de) 2000-03-30 2001-03-30 Laserstrahlbearbeitungsvorrichtung
EP09003210A EP2062678A1 (de) 2000-03-30 2001-03-30 Laserstrahlbearbeitungsvorrichtung

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JP2000093599A JP2001276988A (ja) 2000-03-30 2000-03-30 レーザ加工装置
JP2000093599 2000-03-30
EP01917689A EP1199128B1 (de) 2000-03-30 2001-03-30 Laserbearbeitungsvorrichtung

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EP09003209A Division EP2062677A1 (de) 2000-03-30 2001-03-30 Laserstrahlbearbeitungsvorrichtung
EP09003209.5 Division-Into 2009-03-05
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EP1574279A2 EP1574279A2 (de) 2005-09-14
EP1574279A3 true EP1574279A3 (de) 2007-06-20
EP1574279B1 EP1574279B1 (de) 2010-05-12

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EP05011458A Expired - Lifetime EP1574279B1 (de) 2000-03-30 2001-03-30 Laserbearbeitungsvorrichtung
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JP (1) JP2001276988A (de)
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EP1199128A1 (de) 2002-04-24
EP1199128A4 (de) 2007-06-20
WO2001072465A1 (fr) 2001-10-04
EP2062677A1 (de) 2009-05-27
EP1199128B1 (de) 2008-12-17
DE60137010D1 (de) 2009-01-29
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